What does Nēnē mean?
Nēnē is a Hawaiian girl name that means the Hawaiian goose, the state bird. The name comes from nēnē (Branta sandvicensis). It is pronounced NEH-neh, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
Nēnē belongs with other Hawaiian names about bird and nature.
How to pronounce Nēnē
Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. A vowel with a line over it (kahakō) is held slightly longer. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.
Is Nēnē a boy or girl name?
Nēnē is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.